Day 48 (3/24) – Staniel Cay
After coffee, we decided to see if Poltergeist could make it to Staniel Cay. Conditions were calm, and the current was behind us so we were able to go slowly to preserve the engine battery. There was some uncertainty as to exactly where we could land the dinghy, but we were able to follow a […]
Day 47 (3/23) – Big Majors (West)
Bright and early we hopped into Poltergeist and traveled to Pig Beach. We had heard that the pigs loved fresh vegetables, especially carrots, but Paula refused to give up any of our scant remaining produce when the next provisioning run is uncertain. Instead she brought along a bag of Frisky’s cat treats, which she usually […]
Day 46 (3/22) – Big Majors (West)
Today we had a decision to make about our anchorage. We had intended to stay put in Big Majors (East) until tomorrow afternoon when the NW wind was forecasted to veer NE, then we would move to the other side of the Island -Big Majors West- and benefit from its excellent protection from any E […]
Day 45 – Big Majors (East)
Today our Bahamas adventure has arrived at the same number of days as our ICW cruise lasted. A lot of today was spent listening to, thinking about, and planning for the forecasted weather, which has been changing hourly. We had strong west wind today as expected. Then a front which was supposed to move through […]
Day 44 – Big Majors (East)
Day 44 – Big Majors East The dawn today was calm and colorful. It continues to be amazing to wake up to this beauty each day we are here. This morning large fish swam around the boat and flirted with the bait on Paula’s casting and trolling rod (which is just sitting in the pocket […]
Day 43 – Big Majors (East)
Waking up to these striking surroundings was a treat. At first, all was dark and the total sky planetarium show was on. Next, a faint rosy glow could be seen over Gaulin Island. This apparently woke a distant rooster (there is one everywhere!) who crowed almost continuously until sunrise. When we looked over the side […]
Day 42 – Big Majors (East)
We had a hard time with the title for today’s post. Our chosen anchorage for today, and likely the next several days, is officially referred to as “Top of the Majors”. We are anchored in a cluster of five islands – Big Majors, Little Majors, Fowl Cay, Gaulin Cay, and Staniel Cay. Our specific spot […]
Day 41 – Warderick Wells
Last night as evening set in, Paula got some great pictures of the sunset. We know we take a lot of these, but somehow each one seems more beautiful than the last. After coffee this morning, we got in the dinghy and went to the north part of the Island to explore some more trails […]
Day 40 – Warderick Wells
Last night was one of the best star-watching nights we’ve had. The milky way could be seen and Orion and Sirius just popped out of the darkness at you. We each saw a different shooting star. There was no swell and a light E breeze. The water was flat calm before dawn when we awoke. […]
Day 39 – Shroud Cay
It was a windy night last night with 20kt+ gusts in the anchorage out of the NW. This anchorage on the southeast side of Normans Cay proved just the right place to be. While there was a moderate to strong current running through the anchorage, there was almost no swell, some wind protection from W […]